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Follow on Google News | Four Steps to More Proactive Customer ServiceIndustry experts suggest that customer service organizations can reduce calls and related expenses by 30 percent by implementing proactive service measures. An article in "Customer Service Newsletter" explains how.
By: Sharon F. Benigson According to recent research by TARP Worldwide, for most customer service centers, a little proactive service could reduce calls (and the costs related to those calls) by 30 percent. Yet, in an interview in the March issue of industry publication "Customer Service Newsletter," Goodman, the vice chairman of TARP Worldwide, suggests some simple actions that customer service providers can take to become more proactive. These include: * Ask frontline reps to identify preventable time-wasters that might be eliminated by proactively educating customers. * Identify preventable problems and proactively educate customers to avoid them. * Give phone reps the extra time they need to introduce customers to self-service options. * Measure self-service success by type of issue and continuously update customer tools and FAQs. Additional strategies for enhancing service with a proactive approach are covered in the March issue of "Customer Service Newsletter." # # # About the Customer Service Group For more than 20 years, the Customer Service Group has helped customer service, call center and help desk managers increase productivity, improve service quality and boost customer satisfaction, loyalty and retention. The Customer Service Group publishes "Customer Service Newsletter" and "The Customer Communicator." Website: http://www.CustomerServiceGroup.com End
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